WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Four global catastrophes hit the Earth as part of an alien invasion – the first is the loss of electricity; the second is a series of tsunamis; the third is a deadly virus; and the fourth is the inhabiting of human bodies. As teenager Cassie (Moretz) goes on the run in order to save her younger brother Sammy (Arthur), she becomes cautious about who she can trust to help her – especially with the fifth, and most devastating, catastrophe still to come…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

A YA adaptation with a very sci-fi feel to it, The 5th Wave might rise up to be one of the most engaging films of its type post-Hunger Games.